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Recent Examples of padrone
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
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The state has also asked the Lake and Porter county councils to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax, Huston said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The legislation also re-works the distribution of innkeeper’s tax dollars in Hamilton County.—
Kaitlin Lange,
IndyStar,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With 2,800 square feet of real estate, Poulette Bakeshop will roughly double its footprint, making way for not only upgraded equipment that will bolster production of its signature pastries and confections, but also guest seating that allows patrons to linger, said co-owner Carolyn Nugent.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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The museum’s founders, Mark and Janet Hilbert, seeded the Chapman University museum from their own expansive collection, and Mark Hilbert regularly treats patrons to tours.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ordinance aims to protect Santa Ana tenants from inflated or unfair rent increases that officials say can be driven by pricing tools, ones that critics argue allow landlords to artificially inflate rental prices, often working in coordination to manipulate competitive market rates.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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After Molina’s landlord installed a plywood base, Bolding started on the mural several days later.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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